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Linda Mae Maple

Linda Mae Maple

Jan 30, 2013

Linda Mae Maple, 69 Linda Mae Maple, 69 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday January 30, 2013 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born May 10, 1943 in Scioto County to the late Rufus and Golden "Goldie" Brown Cox. Linda was a former employee of Williams Shoe Factory, she was a cake decorator, worked at Maple's House of...

Ida Louise Plummer

Ida Louise Plummer

Jan 30, 2013

Ida Louise Plummer, 95 Ida Louise "Gran" (Carr) Plummer, 95 of West Portsmouth, went home to God Wednesday January 30, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. Ida was born December 16, 1917 to Willard and Maggie Carr of Greenup, KY. Ida retired from Mercy Hospital as a dietician. She prepared meals for everyone her entire life and helped raise all her own...

Virginia Shaw

Virginia Shaw

Jan 23, 2013

Virginia Shaw, 90 Virginia "Jenny" Shaw, 90 of West Portsmouth passed away Wednesday January 23, 2013 at her home. She was born February 11, 1922 in Scioto County to the late Luther and Alka Caudill Coleman. She was a homemaker, a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Along with her parents Jenny was preceded in death by...

Janice W. Moore

Janice W. Moore

Jan 22, 2013

Janice W. Moore, 67 Janice W. Moore, 67 of Stout, died Tuesday January 22, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December 19, 1945 in Lawrence County to the late Eugene and Octava Akers Walter. She was retired from Kable Fulfillment Corporation in Marion, Ohio. Along with her parents Janice was preceded in death by a son Jerry...

Lucille Wittenmyer

Lucille Wittenmyer

Jan 19, 2013

Lucille Wittenmyer, 82 Lucille Wittenmyer, 82 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday January 19, 2013 at her home. She was born September 26, 1930 in Warfield, Ky. to the late John B. and Bertha Patrick Whitman . Along with her parents Lucille was preceded in death by her husband George Wittenmyer who she married on April 12, 1948 a son Dr....

Dollie L. Lake Cook

Dollie L. Lake Cook

Jan 19, 2013

Dollie L. Cook, 75 Dollie L. Lake Cook, 75 of Blue Creek, passed away Saturday January 19, 2013 at SOMC Hospice after a long illness. She was born August 18, 1937 at home in Scioto County to the late John C. and Peachie Cooper Parker. She was a retired business owner of Lakes Auto Service and Lakes Grocery. Along with...

Bobby Charles Bond

Bobby Charles Bond

Jan 18, 2013

Bobby Charles Bond, 72 Bobby Charles Bond, 72 of Otway, died Friday January 18, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born June 8, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Paul and Nellie Wilson Bond. Bobby was a retired ironworker and a member of the Ironworkers Local 73 in Columbus. He was also a Marine veteran, and a member of the...

Larry David Taylor

Larry David Taylor

Jan 16, 2013

Larry David Taylor, 66 Larry David Taylor, 66 of Sciotoville, died Wednesday January 16, 2013 at his home. He was born January 4, 1947 in Rarden to the late Sanford and America Yates Taylor. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. He was a construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was...

Lowell C. Reed

Lowell C. Reed

Jan 15, 2013

Lowell C. Reed, 56 Lowell C. Reed, 56 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1956 in Portsmouth to the late Clifford Reed and Lovetta DeAtley Reed of Portsmouth. He was retired from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility where he worked on the farm. Along with his father Lowell was preceded...

Donald Crawford

Donald Crawford

Jan 13, 2013

Donald Crawford, 78 Donald R. "Tiny" Crawford, 78 of West Portsmouth passed away January 13, 2013 at SOMC Hospice surrounded by friends and family. He was born March 28, 1934 in South Webster to the late Robert Henry and Lillian Cook Crawford. Donald was a graduate of Scioto County Vocational School and was retired from SOCF as a superintendent of...

Archie Larry Swords

Archie Larry Swords

Jan 11, 2013

Archie Larry Swords, 72 Archie Larry Swords, 72 of Jackson, formerly of West Portsmouth died Friday January 11, 2013 at Community Hospice Care in Ashland, Ky. He was born July 3, 1940 in West Portsmouth to the late Frank and Anna Odle Swords. He was a brick mason and a member of International Union Of Bricklayers And Allied Craft Workers...

Mike Pollitt

Mike Pollitt

Jan 7, 2013

Mike Pollitt, 67 Mike Pollitt, 67 of West Portsmouth died Monday January 7 , 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 26, 1945 in Scioto County to the late Millard Stanley and Reba Catherine Nelson Pollitt. He was a mechanic and loved to build things. Mike is survived by his wife of 30 years Karen Waughtel Pollitt, 6 children;...

Pamela Kaye Moore

Pamela Kaye Moore

Jan 4, 2013

Pamela Kaye Moore, 60 Pamela Kaye Moore, 60 of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully, Friday January 4, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. She was born December 28, 1952 in Portsmouth to Andrew Sissel of West Portsmouth and the late Pauline Sylvia McGraw Sissel. She was a homemaker and of the Freewill Baptist Faith. Along...

Loretta Mae Black Cunningham

Loretta Mae Black Cunningham

Jan 1, 2013

Loretta Cunningham, 75 Loretta Mae Black Cunningham, 75 of Portsmouth went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2013. She was born December 1, 1937 to the late Frank and Britain Cooper. Loretta was a homemaker, and loving wife, mother and grandmother and also a long time member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Along with her parents she...

Paul L. Thompson

Paul L. Thompson

Dec 27, 2012

Paul L. Thompson 76 Paul L. Thompson, 76 of West Portsmouth died Thursday December 27, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born on October 31, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Elmer and Chloe Williams Thompson. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Webb Thompson whom he married August 3, 1956. He was an...

Polly Mae Adkins

Polly Mae Adkins

Dec 17, 2012

Polly Mae Adkins, 80 Polly Mae "Wikki" Adkins, 80 of West Portsmouth, passed away Monday December 17, at her home. She was born January 28, 1932 in Man West Virginia to the late Ivory and Dicie Perry Adkins. She retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center after 25 years working in the Cafeteria. Along with her parents Polly was preceded in...

Irene F. Pasturzak

Irene F. Pasturzak

Dec 14, 2012

Irene F. Pasturzak, 71 Irene F. "Skeets" Pasturzak 71 of McDermott, died Friday December 14, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 2, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Earl Dosa and Lucy Bell Bradley Swords. She was a homemaker and loved her little dog Dino. Irene also loved to dance in her younger years. Along with her parents...

Oma Lee Hays

Oma Lee Hays

Dec 6, 2012

Oma Lee Hays, 91 Oma Lee Hays, 91 of Odle Creek West Portsmouth, died Thursday December 6, 2012 at Hempsted Manor. She was born November 18, 1921 in Portsmouth to the lateGeorge Russell and Theresa Pertuset Meyers. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. Along with her parents Oma was preceded in death by her...

Norman Lee Speck

Norman Lee Speck

Dec 5, 2012

Norman Lee Speck, 82 Norman Lee Speck, 82 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 28, 1930 in West Portsmouth to the late Harry N. and Hazel Ingles Speck. He was a retired steel hauler and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War, where he received a Bronze Star and...

Alma L. Tatman

Alma L. Tatman

Dec 3, 2012

Alma L. Tatman, 87 Alma L. Tatman, 87, of Coles Park, West Portsmouth passed away in her sleep Monday, December 3, 2012 at her home. She was born July, 12 1925 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Arthur and Ida Hash Alsip. She was a retired nurse's aid from Southern Ohio Medical Center and was a member of the Church...

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